The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-25
SENATOR SHERMAN
IN TIE SUNNY SOUTH LAND.
iio spsnks tn Large Audience Mt NASH
vile Last Evening on tho Living prtn.
ciples VI tiIs Republican Party and
the ISSUES Of tho Late War,

NASHVILLE, TENN, March o4.-Ssua.
tor Sherman and his party were driv.
en- about tho city in carriages,
calling at the Capitol. the University
and tho home Of Mrs. James X. Polk md
ut several Of tho manufacturing ineti.u.
tions. At night in tho State Capitol he
spoke to an immenae audience. He spoke
Rs follows:
tRLLow CiTizass:-I accepted tho iuyi.
tation Of the Republican members Of the
Legislature ot Tennessee to address them
on ssthis occasion, not so much with the
hope that l conld encourage them by An
expression OF tue hearty Bymputhy Of the
Republicans Of the United States in their
gallant Struggle for Republican prine;ple7,
rs from the belief | entertained that a fair
presentation made to the people Of Tenn
neasee without diasiac.iou OF party, Of tho
aims and principles Of our party, both in
the past and for tho future might induce
them 70 join with US In a public policy
that will contribute 10 the interests Of the
people OF Tennessee and the whole coun.
try, more aud greater benefits and advant.
ages than can possibly be conferred upon
them by the Democratic party.
l have fslt that the diserences that
grew out OF the war now hold q large body
Of honest and patriotic citizens Of tho
South from cooperating with the Repub.
lican party who, in my judgement are
now in sympathy with us, that perhaps
might DO able to dispell these preiudices
by a frank statement OF the views which
have actuated the Republican party in
tho past and thus bring US into co.opers.
ton in measures tending to advance tho
common in.ereats and prosperity Of our
country. At all events | feel confident
that the people Of Tennessee, who from
the very earliest settlement hays been
distinguished for their coursge and iude.
dence, will glvo a strange. among them q
fair show for Lis honest opinions.
EARLY POLITICAL TEACHINGS.
When first entered the Political field
was in hearty sympathy with the ma.
jority Of tho people OF Tsuneaaee. was
disciple OF the schonl Of politics OF which
aeaTy Clay and John Bell were the lead.
ers. was taught to love union aud
cling to it as the anchor OF ssfety, never
to be diminished in strength or power,
but to bo Increased nad strengthened !;
that WAS a citizen. not OF Ohio or Ten
neasee, but Of the United States, claiming
one great flag, covering with its ample
folds every citizen Of this republic where.
ever his wsuderings steps might lead him.
was also taught to believe that the
Constitution Of the United Stateu was the
bond Of the Federal Uaion, written by
our fathers with more than human wis-
dom, that it should be construed not
strictly like All indictment, not like bond
framed b. an usurer, which cunning
Portis might construs awsy by subtitle
reasoning, bu. charter ui liberty to be
construed literally 80 as to csrry ont the
obi cts Of its iounders. Ia ether words,
l looked upon our government IS a M.
tioDsl Government with great powers,
supreme within tine limit OF those powers
and with general coGft selected az the
sole final tribunal 10 pa.e upon the limits
and extent Of thc3a n5yerJ